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A measles outbreak that started in southeast New Mexico advanced north to another county in the region, as health officials last week reported the first case in Curry County along the state’s eastern border with Texas.

Rancher Bret Riley believes that measures taken to save a struggling grouse in the plains of eastern New Mexico can also protect the land he relies on at his approximately 22,000-acre spread 20 miles west of Tatum.

.Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO), a subsidiary of international construction company Bechtel, officially took over the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant’s operations Feb. 5, 2023, replacing Nuclear Waste Partnership (NWP) which held the contract for the previous 10 years.

Federal agencies manage some of southern New Mexico’s biggest economic drivers, and Republican lawmakers warned they could be facing funding cuts in response to the state administration’s apparent opposition to President Donald Trump.

Here is a look at some of the law enforcement activity in Artesia.

A pair of Republican congresspeople – one from West Texas and the other from Kansas – argued that without a legislative remedy, an imperiled lizard could threaten the U.S. oil and gas industry.

 This mother was a great mother.  Her faith in Christ was unshakable.

The Artesia High School SkillsUSA chapter has had a year full of achievements and growth, showcasing the dedication and skill of its students.

For Meg Bohls, teaching music is about more than just notes and chords.

Eddy County Commissioners opted last year to move forward with a proposal to shift both the county’s administrative office and its jail from Carlsbad’s downtown area.

The Area IV Special Olympics Summer Games were in Carlsbad Saturday.

Artesia High School announces they received an Artemis Moon tree seed, part of NASA’s Artemis I mission (November 16 - December 11, 2022).